With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of St. Mathias Township works elsewhere
Employers in St. Mathias Township report 31 jobs; 269 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in St. Mathias Township for work; outside it, Brainerd is the main destination (22%, 13 miles). 10% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from St. Mathias Township, in brief
St. Mathias Township is a place people come home to
There are 31 jobs based in St. Mathias Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday St. Mathias Township has about 410 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
St. Mathias Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 269 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in St. Mathias Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 268 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in St. Mathias Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
St. Mathias Township’s commute takes about 37 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of St. Mathias Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 283 commuters (the 10% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The places St. Mathias Township commutes to
Where St. Mathias Township clocks in
22% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Making and building: 45% of jobs based in St. Mathias Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in St. Mathias Township, 2013 → 2023: 270 → 31. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs St. Mathias Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far St. Mathias Township’s workers travel
About 26% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around St. Mathias Township
The biggest share goes to Crow Wing Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | St. Mathias Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mathias Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $118,750 |
| Crow Wing Township | 2% | A− | C− | 23 min | $99,861 |
| Ripley Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Fort Ripley Township | under 2% | C | C | 31 min | $75,000 |
| Daggett Brook Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ripley Township and Daggett Brook Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of St. Mathias Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in St. Mathias Township: questions
What is the median household income in St. Mathias Township?
$118,750 (±$14,089) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in St. Mathias Township?
2.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from St. Mathias Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in St. Mathias Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brainerd (22%, 13 mi), Baxter (18%, 11 mi), Little Falls (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around St. Mathias Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from St. Mathias Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of St. Mathias Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.